CATHOLIC VS NONDENOMINATIONAL

WHAT IS NONDENOMINATIONALISM

• A nondenominational church is an open door church- acceptable to people of any Christian denomination as opposed to many Catholic Churches.

WHERE DID IT ALL BEGIN?

• Nondenominationals did not start by just a single person, instead individuals who discard divisions of Christianity are Nondenominationals
• In 2008 the number of these individuals grew over 8 million.
• This religion allows freedom from strict church doctrine and adherence.

Mariners church, CA

MARINERS CHURCℍ

• Ranking 25th largest church in America, the 2nd largest in Orange County, CA, is one of the first churches that I belonged to.
• Unlike Catholic Churches, and along with most nondenominational churches, mariners has no specific order of service, or repetitive prayers.

UNLIKE THE CATHOLIC CHURCℍ...

• There is no procedure of mass
• Lots of spirituality is expressed through and with music

BELIEFS

• These churches hold a wide variety of beliefs. Though all churches are different, the main focus is on God, the father.
• There is no praying to saints, or belief in saints at all for that matter.
• There is also no praying to Mary, but she is still acknowledged as the virgin mother of Jesus, Gods one and only son.

PRAYERS

• No repetitive prayers are usually spoken at service such as Hail Mary, glory be, or The Lords Prayer, etc.
• Pastors will lead the church with a prayer of their own, praying for the people and good.

AFTERLIFE

• There is no purgatory or limbo.
• Miscarriage baby's, being clean of sin, go right to heaven.
• People who have led a good christian life, free of extreme sin, are also welcome to heaven.

COMMUNION AND RECONCILIATION

• First Sunday of every month, the people of the church receive communion.
• The church believes you do not need to go through a priest to have your sins forgiven, instead, simply pray to God and ask forgiveness yourself.
• There is only pastors and ministers in this religion, no sisters, priests, bishops, etc.

BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION

• This church dedicates babies, and when YOUR ready you can chose when your ready to be baptized.
• There is also no confirmations.

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